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WEBSITE :WWW.GLOBALSTUDENTSVCS.ORG
TEL : (215) 547- 3179
FAX : (855) 511- 9662
EMAIL : D I R E C T O R @ G LO B A L S T U D E N T S V C S . O R G
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Welcome to Global Student Services of America
”Hello!
MynameisMonicaDionneandIamtheExecutiveDirectorwithGlobalStudentServicesofAmerica.
IwouldliketointroduceGlobalStudentServicesofAmerica toyou.GlobalStudentServicesofAmericaisanexcitingnewagencythatisnowactivelycontactingschoolsacrosstheUSA,seekingtoplaceinternationalstudentsintoAmericanMiddleandHighSchoolsfromadiverserangeofcountriessuchasKorea,China,Denmark,Vietnam,India,Japanandotherworldwidecountries.MonicaDionne,theExecutiveDirectorofGlobalStudentServicesofAmericahasbeeninbusinessforover10yearsininternationalstudentplacements.MonicaDionnehasover20yearsexperienceintheEducationIndustry.Shehasworkedformanyagenciesovertheyearsandcontributeshersuccesstoherpriorexperiencesshehashad.Thisexperienceenableshertoshareherlifeexperiencesandinsightswithherlocalrepresentativesandnewhostfamiliesduringtrainings.Thiswillmakebothlocalrepresentativesandhostfamiliestohaveagoodtransitiontothelifeofaninternationalstudent.
ThroughGlobalStudentServicesofAmerica wepartnerwithqualitySEVISapprovedCatholicandprivateschools,ourstudentsfromaroundtheworldhavetheopportunitytostudyacollegepreparatorycurriculumwhileimprovingtheirEnglishskills. Theeducationthatstudentsreceiveextendsbeyondtheclassroomastheyparticipateinsportsandclubs.Throughtheseextra-curricularactivities,theylearntoworktogetherasateamandtodeveloplifelongrelationshipsthatgivememoriesthattheywillkeepwiththemforever.
GlobalStudentServicesofAmerica isinvestedinthesuccessofthestudentsintheirprogramandofferstutoringESLandSATandTOEFLpreparation.GlobalStudentServicesofAmericaacceptsstudentsages12-20yearsold.Ourlocalrepresentativesworkcloselyinpartnershipwiththehostfamilyandschoolstoensurethatthestudentsstay,andexperiencesinthiscountryaresuccessfulandfulfillingforallparties.”
Global Student Services ofAmerica objectives
Topromoteinternationalunderstandingandculturalexchangeforyoungpeople.
Westrivetocultivateinourstudentsapassiontolovelearning.GlobalStudentServicesofAmericaprovidesLanguageand
UniversitycounselinghelpatthebasicschoolleveltoTOEFLandSATpreparation,tocomprehensivecollegeapplicationguidance.
GlobalStudentServicesofAmericasuppliesculturalexchangeprogramsintheUnitedStatesandothercountries.Weprovidevariousprogramsforyounginternationalstudentsthroughout
theworldwidenetworks.
GlobalStudentServicesofAmericastronglydesiresfortheinternationalstudenttoexperienceAmericanacademic,culturallife,andtobecomeproficientwiththeEnglishlanguage.SchoolswillacceptstudentswhoarewillingtoworkontheirEnglishand
managethecoursesofferedbytheschool.
Global Student Services of America objectivesGlobalStudentServicesofAmerica welcomes12-20year-oldstudentsfromdifferentcountriesforasemesterandacademicyear.Studentslivewithwarm,stablehostfamilieswhileexperiencingAmericanculture.Thiswillbuildlifelongfriendships,anddeveloplanguageproficiency.
Weinviteyoutoexperiencetheexcitementofamulticulturalexchange!WeareexpertsinthecoordinationofHomestays,Studytour,Schooling,HighschoolexchangeandadultlearningprogramslikeESL.Wearedelightedtobeoneoftheleadersininternationaleducationanddiligentlyworkhardtoofferthehighestqualityofprogramsavailableglobally.
GlobalStudentServicesofAmericalocalrepresentatives,statecoordinators,nationalcounselorsandstaffareheretohelpstudentsadjusttoAmericanlifeintheUnitedStates.Studentsareencouragedtocallandwritetotheirlocalrepwhentheyarehavingdifficulty.Wewilllookforwardtohavingyourstudentinanyoftheprogramsthatweoffernowandinthenearfuture.
IamexcitedtointroduceouracademicyearinUSAprogram.Studentsarerequiredtoprovide3yearsofhighschooltranscripts.
Qualifiedstudentsrangebetweentheagesof12and20yearsofage.
Studentsonthisprogramnormallyattendapublicorprivateschool
andwillbeplacedwithanapprovedhostfamilythatiscarefullyscreenedbyourlocalrepresentatives.Anyoneinthehomeovertheageof18yearsoldwillhaveacriminalandsexualabuse
backgroundchecksforsafetyofouryounginternationalstudents.
TheI-20formallowsthestudenttostudyformultipleyearsbutwillneedtoberenewedyearly.Ifyouwouldlikemoreinformation,
pleasevisitourwebsiteatwww.global studentsvcs.org
Entrance Requirements
Schoolsrequire3yearsofstudents’transcriptstranslatedtoEnglish,anEnglishcompetencytestneedstobedoneforexampleTOEFL,TOEFL
Junior,SLATE,ITEP,medicalrecordsandimmunizations.Someschoolswillrequireanintervieweitherby
Skype,phoneorinperson.
ThestudentmusthavetheirrequiredvaccinationsuptodatebeforecomingtotheUSA.Thevaccinationrecordisrequiredbytheschoolbeforethestudentcan
startclasses.
Mostschoolsrequireatleast2HighSchoolyearsinAmericatoissueadiploma.Schoolsalsoreservetherightnottoissueadiplomaandtoplaceastudentinalowergradedependingontheirevaluation.
Schoolfees(registration,lockers,dresscode,laboratories,
gym/physicaleducation,yearbooks,schoolbusetc.
Administration,processingfees.
ESL, Private Tutoring or onlinetutoring for our young InternationalStudents
Ourcourseswillhelpyoungstudentstoimprovetheirlistening,speaking,readingand
writingskills.StudentswillalsolearncorrectEnglishgrammar.Thesecourseswillcreateclear,comprehensiblewritingability.
Studentswillstudywithsentencesatthefirstlevelandmoveontoworkwithparagraphsandessaysatthemoreadvancedlevels.
ESLcoursecanstart4weeksbeforeyoustartanAmericanschool.Wehaveavailabilityforlong-termapplicantsthatneedamuchmoreadvancedESLlevelShorttermESLcourseforyoungstudentsworldwide.
Extratutoring,schoolhomeworkhelpisprovidedifstudentsrequestitatacost.
SummerCamps- ImmersioninaUSAhostfamily,Academiccamps,LeisureCamps.
WealsoofferESLSummerCampandSATPreporTOEFLPrepCoursetostudentsinthesummer.
ESL, Private Tutoring or onlinetutoring for our young InternationalStudents
Thiscourseisdesignedforallcollege-boundhighschoolstudents
preparingtotaketheSAT.
Weadministerandscorefulllengthpracticetests,providevocabulary,grammar,mathandwriting.
TheInstructorswillalsoteachstudentshowtodeveloptheirweakesttopicsandassistthembyprovidingmaterials.
GlobalStudentServicesofAmericawillhelpstudentsmaintainahigherGPA,developstrongerstudyskillsandteachthemthecorrectbehaviorsduringtheacademicstayinUSAthatisneeded
fortheirdesiredcollegesandUniversities.
WealwayswelcomeinternationalstudentswhowanttoimprovetheirSATorTOEFLscoreandwillbegladtoassistthemwiththeirprepcourse.
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A Private School Visit will provide you the following services
GlobalStudentServicesofAmericaoffersyouaseveralprivateschoolstovisitofyourchoice.
PrivateschoolvisittoanAmericanMiddleorHighSchool.AprofessionallyguidedprivateschoolsessiontourStudyTourandESLforinternationalstudents(Agefrom12to20)whowanttoattendAmericanMiddleorHighSchool.
Organizedandpre-arrangedmeetingswithprivateschoolofficialsatallcampuses.Academicsisprovidedbyprofessionalsinallareasofstudy.
FieldtripswithschoolsandhostfamiliesAccommodationswithwarmhostfamiliesAlldailymeals(Breakfast,Lunch,andDinner)
AllschoolshavebeenselectedbyprivateschoolsbyGlobalStudentServicesofAmerica andmostofschoolsareCatholic,ChristianorBaptistschools.GlobalStudentServicesofAmerica has qualifiedteacherswhowillteachESLformiddleandHighSchoolstudentsatacost.
SportsAmericansarefamousfortheirloveofandparticipationinsports!
AmericanMiddleandHighSchoolsandUniversitiesboastalarge
varietyofsportingProgramsandhighlevelsofparticipationrangingfromfootball,basketball,soccer,track,swimming,volleyballandmuchmore.
Studentsareactivelyencouragedandwelcometoparticipateinschoolandcommunityteamsports.Theyneedtorealizethatstudyisourmainconcernanddoingwellatschoolistheprimefocusand
mustmaintainatleastaCgradeaverageinordertoparticipateinSports.
ByparticipatinginSports,thiswillhelpstudentsbecomeandfeelpart
oftheirschoolandCommunitylife,developtheirEnglishskills,makefriendsanddevelopselfconfidence,communicationskillsandlearn
toworkasateam.
Summer CampSummerCamp,Realculturalexperiences.
Funsocialactivitieswithyourinternationalfriends.
Weknowifthechildrenareenjoyingthemselveseveryotheraspectoftheirstaywillcometogether.
Wewillgiveyourchildthehighestprioritytowelfare
andmedicalsupervision.Ourhostfamiliesorresidenthousestaffareavailable24-hoursaday.
Everyaspectofyouryoungstudents’lifeinourcampis
fullyandcarefullyconsideredbyourstaffwiththeemphasisontheirsafetyandwellbeing,learningandfun!
WerunnowsummercampsintheUS.Comeandjoinus!
For students andnatural parents
Thispartshowssimplestandardsofconductforprogram
participants.
GlobalStudentServicesofAmerica’sagreementisbasedupontheUSGovernment’srulesandregulationsforinternationalstudents.
GlobalStudentServicesofAmerica’sprogramisforstudent’ssafetyandwellbeing.DepartmentofStateRegulationsaresetinplaceandmustbefollowedatalltimestoremainincompliancewiththeUSgovernment.
ProgramPolicyforInternationalStudents
Intheeventthattheparticipantis18yearsofageatanytimeduringtheprogram,theparticipantisstillconsideredaminorandundertheresponsibilityofGlobalStudentServicesofAmerica.AllstudentsmustshowrespectatalltimesandobeytherulessetforthbytheUSgovernment.
For students andnatural parentsAllstudentsmustfollowallrulesandguidelinessetforthbyGlobalStudentServicesofAmerica’sDirector,Representatives,andhostfamiliesandschool
officialsatalltimes.
ParticipationinaU.S.school,thestudentmustmaintaina“C”oraboveonanyreportcardinany/allcourses.Areviewmeetingwillbearrangedbytheprogramrepresentativeatanytimethestudentisexperiencingacademicdifficultyorisexhibitingapoorattitude.Ifthereisnoimprovementaftera
reasonableamountoftimeGlobalStudentServicesofAmericareservestherighttosendthestudentbackhometotheircountry.
Ifthestudentisexpelledfromschoolforanyreason,thestudent’sparticipationinthisprogramwillendandthestudentmustreturnhomeimmediately.Drinkingofalcoholicbeveragesandsmokingarestrictly
prohibited.Ifastudentfindshim/herselfinasituationwherealcoholisbeingservedorconsumed,theymustimmediatelyremovethemselvesfromthesituation.
For students andnatural parentsAnyhigh-riskactivitiessuchasdriving,skydiving,hunting,ridingadirtbikearenotstrictlypermitted.
PermissionofthenaturalparentsmustbegivenatalltimesforanyhighriskactivityalongwithGlobalStudentServicesofAmericastaffpermission.
Anyviolationatthelocal,state,orfederallawsintheU.S.A.willresultinimmediateremovalandmaycauseproblemswithyourreturningtotheU.S.A.inthefuture.Theftandshopliftingareconsideredseriousoffenses,aswellas
shippingormailinganymaterialsconsideredhazardousbytheU.S.PostalSystem.Thismaycausepolicetobeinvolvedandistakenveryseriously.
Occupied,prolongedorinappropriateuseoftheinternet,includinge-mailorchatrooms,willresultinawarningandmayleadtoprogramtermination.StudentsareheretointeractwithanAmericanfamily.
For students andnatural parents
Studentsarenotallowedtotraveloutsidethelocalareawithoutadultsupervisionunless
parentssignaliabilitywaiver.
Overnighttravelisonlyallowedifapprovedbythehostparents,naturalfamilyandGlobalStudentServicesofAmerica.IfastudentisinvitedtovisitarelativeorfamilyfriendintheAmerica,itmustbeagreeduponbythehostfamilyandGlobalStudentServicesofAmerica.Acompletedtravelformmustbecompletedand7daysadvancenoticemustbegivenatalltimessoampletimeisallowedtogetthenecessaryapprovalsneededforstudentstotravel.
Writtenpermissionfromthestudent’snaturalparentspriortotravelagreementreleases
GlobalStudentServicesofAmerica ofallprogramresponsibility.Allformsmustbesignedbynaturalparents.Inordernottohinderintegrationinthehostfamily,andbecausesharingholidaysisanessentialpartoftheforeignexperienceandculture,studentsareexpectedtoremainwiththehostfamily.
F-1studentsaregiventheoptiontoremaininthehostcountryorreturntohomecountryforasummerholiday.
Host Family Guidelines
Thehostfamilyisresponsibleforthesafetyoftheirstudentthat
isintheirhomeatalltimes.Thestudentmustalwaysdiscussplansoroutingswiththehostparentsfirsttoseeiftheyareavailable.
Thehostparentsmustalwaysagreetowhere,when,andwithwhomthestudentmaygo,andforhowlongthestudentmaybegone.Thisisanimportantrulethatshouldbefollowedatalltimes.
Youmustobeyyourhostfamilywishesandregulationsincluding
curfew,householdchores,dating,smoking,drinking,useoftelevision/telephone,thecomputer/internet,etc.
Thehostfamilyfeelsmorallyresponsibleforthestudenttheyhost.TherearenosexualrelationsallowedintheGlobalStudentsServicesofAmericaProgram.
Host Family GuidelinesOurexperiencewithforeignexchangehasproventhatvisitsfromnaturalparentsorrelativesareagreatsourceofproblemsandmisunderstandingsfor
examplehomesickness,interruptingtheintegrationwiththehostfamily,schoollife,sociallife,etc.whichcanhavedetrimentaleffectsonthestudent’sstay.Allvisitsmusthaveatravelformcompletedandsignedbynaturalfamily,hostfamilyandGlobalStudentsServicesofAmericaheadoffice.
Naturalparentsagreetopayforanyandalltelephonecallsmadebytheparticipantincludinganycallsmadewhichmayappearonthehostfamily’stelephonebillafterthedepartureoftheparticipant.
GlobalStudentsServicesofAmerica reservestherighttosendastudentshomeimmediatelyfor:physicalhealthconcerns.Thismayincludeeatingdisorders,emotionalhealthconcerns,falsestatementsinanymatter,etc.
Naturalparentsagreetopayforanymedicalanddentalbillsnotcoveredby
theaccidentandsicknessinsurancepolicy,andagreetopayforanydeductibleandout-of-pocketexpensesthattheinsurancepolicymaynotcover.
Benefits for the Students and their Natural FamiliesGlobalStudentServicesofAmericaprivateschoolprogramworksinpartnershipwithqualitySEVISApprovedCatholicandprivateschools.Our
studentsfromaroundtheworldhavetheopportunitytostudyacollegepreparatorycurriculumwhileimprovingtheirEnglishskills.
Theeducationthatourstudentsreceiveextendsbeyondtheclassroomastheyparticipateinsportsandclubsthroughtheseextra-curricularactivitiestheylearntoworktogetherasateamandtodeveloplifelongrelationships
thatgiveslifelongmemoriesthattheywillkeepwiththemforever.
GlobalStudentServicesofAmerica isinvestedinthesuccessofthestudentsintheirprogramandoffersPrivateTutoring,SATandTOEFLpreparation.
GlobalStudentServicesofAmerica acceptsstudentsages12-20yearsold.
Benefits for SchoolsGlobalStudentsServicesofAmericaworksinpartnershipwithschoolsandfamiliestoensureourstudentsadjustmentishandledsmoothlywithlong
termsuccess.Schoolsandfamiliescanexpectregularcontactfromourlocalrepresentativesinregardstothestudentsgrades,needs,successes,theirparticipationinschool,andhomelife.
GlobalStudentsServicesofAmerica studentsenrichtheschoolsthattheyparticipateinbysharingtheircultureandtraditionswiththeirpeersand
teachers.Inmanyschoolstheyhaveparticipatedinmulticulturaldaysandeventsinwhichtheyhavesharedtheirtraditionalfoods.
GlobalStudentsServicesofAmericaandit’slocalrepresentativesworkinclosepartnershipwiththehostfamilyandschooltoensurethatthestudentsstayandexperiencesinthiscountryaresuccessfulandfulfillingforall
parties.
Benefits for Host Family GlobalStudentServicesofAmericarecruitsAmericanfamiliesfromdiverse
backgroundsandstrivestocarefullymatchstudentsandhostfamiliestoensurethebestexperienceforeveryone.
HostFamiliesprovidearoomfortheirstudentthathasadeskanddesklightforstudyingpurposesandprovidesthreemealsaday.Thestudentisexpectedtobecomeafamilymember,joiningthefamilyinactivities,excursionsandhelpingwithsomehouseholdchores.FamiliessupportthestudentinadjustingtoAmericancultureandbeinganactivememberoftheirschoolandcommunity.
WhilelearningEnglishandexperiencingAmericanculture,studentssharetheir
cultureandtraditionswiththefamiliesthattheystaywith.Familieshavetheopportunitytotrynewfoodsandlearnaboutholidaysandtraditions.Throughopeningtheirheartsandhomes,Americanfamilieshavetheopportunitytoformlastingrelationshipswithfriendsfromaroundtheworld.Hostingstudentsfromaroundtheworldgivesfamiliestheopportunitytoseetheircommunitythroughneweyes.
Contact:MonicaDionne,DirectorWebsite:www.globalstudentsvcs.org
Tel:(215)547-3179/Fax:(855)511– 9662Email:[email protected]